diff --git a/.codespellrc b/.codespellrc
index 445e98dde0..adc007f68b 100644
--- a/.codespellrc
+++ b/.codespellrc
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ check-hidden =
 quiet-level = 2
 builtin = clear,rare,en-GB_to_en-US
 
+# Skip paths matching fnmatch glob patterns.
 skip =
-  */.git,
-  */build,
-  */Copyright.txt,
-  */CTestCustom.cmake.in,
-  */Modules/Internal/CPack/NSIS.template.in,
-  */Source/CursesDialog/form/*,
-  */Source/kwsys/*,
-  */Tests/RunCMake/CPack/tests/DMG_SLA/German.*,
-  */Tests/RunCMake/ParseImplicitData/*.input,
-  */Tests/StringFileTest/test.utf8,
-  */Utilities/cm*,
+  .git,
+  build,
+  Copyright.txt,
+  CTestCustom.cmake.in,
+  Modules/Internal/CPack/NSIS.template.in,
+  Source/CursesDialog/form/*,
+  Source/kwsys/*,
+  Tests/RunCMake/CPack/tests/DMG_SLA/German.*,
+  Tests/RunCMake/ParseImplicitData/*.input,
+  Tests/StringFileTest/test.utf8,
+  Utilities/cm*,
   *.pfx,
 
 ignore-words-list =
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/codespell.sh b/.gitlab/ci/codespell.bash
similarity index 67%
rename from .gitlab/ci/codespell.sh
rename to .gitlab/ci/codespell.bash
index fff0b3650d..bbaffd231f 100755
--- a/.gitlab/ci/codespell.sh
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/codespell.bash
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ set -e
 
 result=0
 
+# 'codespell' with no arguments adds a leading './' to all paths.
+# Avoid that by globbing top-level entries explicitly.
+shopt -s dotglob
 echo "Running 'codespell' on source code..."
-codespell || result=1
+codespell * || result=1
+shopt -u dotglob
 
 if [ -n "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA" ]; then
   for COMMIT in $(git rev-list "^$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA" "$CI_COMMIT_SHA"); do
diff --git a/.gitlab/os-linux.yml b/.gitlab/os-linux.yml
index f36b05cf72..be612953b6 100644
--- a/.gitlab/os-linux.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/os-linux.yml
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
     stage: build
     extends: .fedora41
     script:
-        - .gitlab/ci/codespell.sh
+        - .gitlab/ci/codespell.bash
     interruptible: true
 
 .cmake_build_linux: